Speed, accuracy and power are the buzzwords in Muay Thai. Fighters use kicks as both offensive and defensive weapons, often aiming to strike their opponents in the thighs for maximum impact. The knee and elbow strikes used in Muay Thai are almost unique to the sport. Executed correctly, with all the force concentrated in one spot—often the opponent’s head—the hard bone of the elbow can act like the blade of a knife, devastating the opponent and sending him bleeding to the mat. Part 4 (9:02 min)

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